Topic: Ministry

“The Anger Party” 

Livestreamed at 10:30 am As we explore love, anger needs to join the party.  What’s love without anger and its pithy, hate-filled resentment?  

Are You Curious?

Livestreamed at 10:30 am Our Theme of the Month is Welcome, requiring a lot of curiosity.  Curiosity can also defuse anger, tension, conflict and help change the world.  

  A Mitzvah of Reconciliation  

Livestreamed at 10:30 am It is our annual multigenerational Ingathering worship service.  Our Theme of the Month is Welcome, leading us to reflect and then act upon how to be welcoming to the known and unknown events of life.  Please bring a small sample of water from home, your favorite body of water or a random puddle greeting your day. 

“Why is “faith-based” community organizing important for our community?”

Livestreamed at 10:30 What are the particular challenges that we face in Pittsburgh as we build a stronger infrastructure for faith-based organizing? What are the considerations for a congregation/faith organization in joining current faith-based organizing programs in our community? Welcome to our guest Rev. Martin Rafanan. Rev. Rafanan (he/him/his) is a retired minister and labor/community organizer … Continue reading “Why is “faith-based” community organizing important for our community?”

    Principles and Purposes  pt. 2

Livestreamed  at 10:30 am (prelude begins at 10:25) This is the second of a two-part reflection on the Unitarian Universalist Seven Principles. How did the Principles come into our faith, and are they enough to hold our identity, while letting us grow? Order of Service

First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh Celebrates the Installation of the Rev. Dr. Kate Walker. 

The First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh will celebrate the installation of the Church’s settled minister, the Rev. Dr. Kate Walker, on May 15 at 3 p.m. The installation, a sacred service in which a congregation and its minister pledge deep commitments to each other, will be held in the Church’s Sanctuary with an outdoor reception … Continue reading First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh Celebrates the Installation of the Rev. Dr. Kate Walker. 

“Mystery”

A multi-generational service of stories and music that celebrates our experience of life’s great mysteries and the Mystery that some call God. This is a service for all ages, and children will remain in the service for its entirety. Erica Shadowsong and Ellen Gozion are leading. Livestreamed at 10:30 AM (prelude begins at 10:25). The Installation … Continue reading “Mystery”